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    PAL HR-XV28S EN LPT1058-001A D VD PLA YER & VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTR UCTIONS VJ9033CP1Z_E-EK.book Page 1 Friday, Mar ch 11, 2005 9:53 AM[...]

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    2 Safety Precautions W ARNING: Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit. CA UTION: This Digital Video Disc Play er employs a Laser System. T o ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’ s manual carefully and retain for future ref erence, should the unit require maintenance, contact an [...]

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    3 INTR ODUCTION T able of Contents Introduction Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Important notes on controlling this unit . . . . . . . . . 2 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 About the symbols for instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Before Use . . . . . . . . [...]

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    4 Bef ore Use Pla yab le Discs Notes: • Depending on the conditions of the re cording equipment or the CD-R/RW (or D VD±R/RW) disc itself , some CD-R/RW (or D VD±R/R W) discs cannot be play ed on the unit. • Do not attach any seal or label to either side (th e labeled side or the re corded side) of a disc. • Do not use irregular shaped CDs [...]

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    5 INTR ODUCTION Bef ore Use (Continued) Precautions Handling the unit When shipping the unit The origin al shipping car ton and packing materials come in handy . Fo r maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it was originally pack ed at the factory . When setting the unit The picture and sound of a nearby TV or radio ma y be distor ted dur ing playb[...]

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    6 Fr ont P anel Dis c T ray (DVD de ck) Inser t a disc here. Cassette Compar tment (VCR deck) Inser t a video cassette here. Remote Sensor P oint the D VD+VCR remote control here. Display Windo ws < OPEN/CLOSE Opens or closes the disc tra y . ; P ause playbac k or recording. Press repeatedly for fr ame-by-frame pla yback. 5 - D VD: Skip to next [...]

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    7 INTR ODUCTION Displa y Window The D VD dec k is selected. Lights when TV mode is active . D VD+VCR is Recording. (VCR par t only) A disc is in the D VD deck. (Lights when a disc is in the D VD deck and Flas hes when no disc. ) Indicates repeat mo de. D VD+VCR is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed. (VCR par t only) A cassette is[...]

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    8 Remote Contr ol OPEN/CL OSE, EJE CT ( < ) - Ejects the tape in the VCR deck. - Opens and closes the disc tra y . AU X Select input source for recording into tape. DISC MENU Accesses menu on a D VD disc. SKIP ( : / 9 ) Skip to beginning of current chapter or track, press twice in quick successions to go to previous chapter or trac k. Skip to ne[...]

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    9 INTR ODUCTION Rear P anel Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic dischar ge may cause permanent damage to the unit. AERIAL Connect the aer ial using this jack. AC Po w e r C o rd Connect to a power source . D VD/VCR OUT (VIDEO/A UDIO (Left/Right)) Connect to a TV with video and audio inputs. A UDIO OUT (Left/Rig[...]

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    10 Connections Tips: • Depending on your TV and other equipment there are v arious wa ys you can co nnect the pla yer . • Please refer to the manu als of your TV , VCR, stereo system or other de vices as necessar y for additional connection information. Notes: • The picture and sound of a nearby TV , VCR, or radio may be distor ted during pla[...]

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    11 PREP ARA TION Connections (Continued) Connecting to Optional Equipment Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolb y Pro Logic II/Pr o Logic Connect the Left and Righ t D VD/VCR A UDIO OUT or A UDIO OUT (D VD EXCLUSIVE OUT) jacks on this unit to the audio left and righ t in jacks on y our amplifier , receiver or st[...]

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    12 Bef ore Operation-VCR par t T uning in a video channel on y our TV Notes: • The output frequency of this D VD+VCR is set at U HF channel 36. If channel 36 is already used by another TV station, or if the pict ure is distor ted, you can change the transmitter channel of your D VD+VCR. Stages 5 ~ 8 will show y ou how to change the output frequen[...]

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    13 Bef ore Operation-VCR par t PREP ARA TION Setting the c lock Man ually The clock in your D VD+VCR co ntrols time and date settings f or your D VD+VCR. 1. Press i . Press 2 or 1 to select SET . Press ENTER/OK . The auto adjust mode can be set to “OFF” by pressing ENTER/OK if y ou want to s et the time manually . 2. Use th e 3 or 4 on the remo[...]

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    14 Bef ore Operation-VCR par t How to use the main men u This D VD+VCR can easily be progr ammed by using the menus disp la yed on screen. The menus ar e controlled by th e Remote Control Handset. 1. Switch on your TV set and D VD+VCR by pressing the Í /I b utton . 2. Press i button. The main menu will appear on the TV screen. •R E C - Timer rec[...]

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    15 Bef ore Operation-VCR par t PREP ARA TION T uning in TV Stations Man ually In cer tain areas of the co untr y broadcast signals ma y be too wea k f or your D VD+VCR’ s automatic tuning process to find or assign TV sta tions correctl y . Y ou must tune in these w eaker broadcast statio ns manually in order for y our D VD+VCR to store them. 1. P[...]

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    16 Bef ore Operation-VCR par t Changing the order of TV Stations After tuning TV stations into your D V D+VCR you may wish to change the o rder in whic h they are stored witho ut having to retune them again. The instructions given on this page will sho w you how you can simply move them into your desired order . 1. Press i . The main menu will appe[...]

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    17 PREP ARA TION Bef ore Operation-D VD part By using the D VD Setup men u, you can mak e v arious adjustments to items such as picture and sound. Y ou can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup menu, among other things. F or details on each Setu p menu item, see pages 17 to 19 . T o display and exit the Menu: Press SETUP to display th[...]

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    18 Bef ore Operation-D VD part A UDIO Each D VD disc has a variety of audio output options. Set this unit’ s A UDIO optio ns according to the type of audio system you use . Dolby Digital / DTS / MPEG Bitstream: Select “Bitstream” if you connect the D VD+VCR’s DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT jac k to an amplifier or other equipment with a Dolby Digital, [...]

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    19 Bef ore Operation-D VD part PREP ARA TION LOCK (P arental Control) Rating Some movies contain scenes that may not be suitable for children to view . Many of these discs contain parental control information that applies to the compl ete disc or to cer tain scenes on the disc. Movies and scenes are rated from 1 to 8, depending on the area. D VD vi[...]

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    20 Operation with tape Pla ying a tape Y ou will only be able to load and eject video cassettes when yo ur D VD+VCR is plugged into the mains. Y our D VD+VCR ma y also pla yback recordi ngs from NTSC tapes (on P AL TV). Getting a be tter picture When a cassette is inserted and pla yback st ar ted, the automatic tr acking funct ion works to get the [...]

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    21 Operation with tape OPERA TION Instant Timer Recor ding Y our D VD+VC R allows y ou to make recordings using a v ariety of simple methods: Instant T imer Recor ding star t recordi ng immediately f or a set period of time or until the video cassette runs out. Y our D VD+V CR incor porates Long Pla y (LP) which enab les you to reco rd up to twice [...]

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    22 Operation with tape VIDEO Plus+ Pr ogramming VIDEO Plus+ greatly simplifies en tering the date, channel, start and end times of a Timer Recording by simply entering a VIDEO Plus+ Code. VIDEO Plus+ Codes are pu blished in most TV guide magazines; the y can v ar y one to nine numb ers in length. VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks o[...]

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    23 Operation with tape OPERA TION Timer recor ding using On Screen Displa y Y ou may set up to sev en timer record e v ents within one mont h of the cu rrent date. Note: Bef ore setting the ti mer make sure th at you ha v e set the D VD+VCR cloc k correctly and y ou know which stations y ou hav e tuned TV stations on y our D VD+VCR. 1. Inser t a vi[...]

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    24 Operation with tape Timer recor ding using On Screen Displa y (Continued) 8. Press i to set another timer record e vent and f ollow steps 3 to 8. Check that the timer e vent details are correct. Press i return to screen. If PLEASE CHECK is displa yed, y ou have entered incorrectly and will need to re-enter the data. 9. Press Í /I to s witch you[...]

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    25 OPERA TION Additional Ope ration - VCR par t Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System (NIC) Y our D VD+VCR will record and playbac k Hi-Fi stereo sound. In addition it has a stereo NICAM digital stereo sound decoder . This allows you to record and pla yback the sound in sev eral diff erent wa ys. Video cassettes recorded on your D VD+VCR will have a norma l mo[...]

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    26 Additional Ope ration - VCR par t Video Doctor (Self-Diagnosis) This f eature informs you that there is a problem with your D VD+VCR . These error messages will appea r on the TV screen. 1. Press i . Press 2 or 1 to select . Press ENTER/OK . 2. Press 3 or 4 to check a problem. ANTENNA CONNECT • PLEASE CHECK: Connect the aeria l into the jack s[...]

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    27 Additional Ope ration - VCR par t OPERA TION Recording fr om External Components Y ou can record from an external compon ent, such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to any of the D VD+VCR’ s e xter nal inputs. 1. Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected p roperly to th e D VD+ VCR. 2. Press A UX repeatedly to select the[...]

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    28 Operation with D VD and Video CD P l ayb a ck S e t u p 1. T ur n on the TV and select the video input source connected to the D VD+ VCR. 2. T ur n on the audio system (i f applicab le) and select the input source connected to the D VD+VCR. 3. Press OPEN/CLOSE ( < ) to open the disc tra y and load your chosen disc in the tray , with the playb[...]

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    29 Operation with D VD and Video CD OPERA TION Still Picture and Frame -by-Frame Pla yback 1. Press ; during playbac k. Advance the picture frame-by-frame b y pressing ; repeatedly . 2. T o exit still motion mode , press 1 . Searc h 1. Press 6 or 5 dur ing playbac k. 2. Press 6 or 5 repeatedly to select the requi red speed: D VD disc; X2, X4, X16 o[...]

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    30 Operation with D VD and Video CD Changing the A udio Channel Press A UDIO repeatedly during playbac k to hear a different audio channel (Stereo , Left, Right). Last Scene Memory This pla yer memorizes last sce ne from the last disc that is view ed. The last scene remai ns in memory ev en if you remov e the disc from the pl ay er or s witch off t[...]

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    31 OPERA TION Operation with A udi o CD and MP3 Disc On-Screen Display - D VD Y ou can display the general playbac k status on the TV screen. Some items can be changed using the me nu. T o use the on-screen display: 1. Press DISPLA Y dur ing playbac k. 2. Press 3 / 4 to select an item. The selected item is highlighted. 3. Press 2 / 1 to change the [...]

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    32 Pla ying an A udio CD or MP3 Disc The D VD+VCR can pla y MP3 formatted recordings on CD-ROM, CD-R, or CD-R W discs. Au dio CD Once you insert an audio CD a menu appears on the TV screen. Press 3 / 4 to select a trac k then press 1 or ENTER/OK and pla yback star ts. MP3 1. Press 3 / 4 to select a f older , and press ENTER/ OK to see the f older c[...]

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    33 Pla ying an A udio CD or MP3 Disc OPERA TION A udio CD and MP3 Disc Features Pa u s e 1. Press ; during pla yback. 2. T o retur n to playbac k, press 1 or press ; again . Moving to another T rack 1. Press 9 or : briefly dur ing playbac k to go to the ne xt track or to return to the beginning of the current trac k. 2. Press : twice in quick succe[...]

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    34 Pla ying an A udio CD or MP3 Disc Pr ogrammed Playbac k The program function enables you to store your f av our ite trac ks from any dis c in the pla yer memory . A program can contain 30 trac ks. 1. Inser t a disc. A UDIO CD or MUSIC menu appears. 2. Press MNL.PROG. The E mark will appear to the r ight of the word “Program” on the right sid[...]

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    35 OPERA TION View ing a JPEG Disc Using this D VD+VCR you can view discs with JPEG files . 1. Inser t a disc and close the tra y . The PHO T O menu appears on the TV scree n. 2. Press 3 / 4 to select a f older , and press ENTER/ OK. A list of files in the f older appears. If you are in a file list and want to retur n to the previous F older list, [...]

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    36 Language and Area Code List Language Code List Use this list to in put your desired language for the f ollowi ng initial settings: Di sc A udio, Disc Subtitle , Disc Menu. Area Code List Choose a area code from this list. Language Code Language Co de Language Code Language Code Abkhazian 6566 Fiji 7074 Lingala 7678 Singhalese 8373 Afar 6565 Finn[...]

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    37 REFERENCE T r oubleshooting Check the f ollowing guide f or the possible cause of a problem bef ore contacting ser vice. Symptom Cause Correction No power . • The power cord is disconnected. • Plug the pow er cord into the wall outlet securely . The power is on, but the D VD+VCR does not wor k. • D VD or VCR button is not s witched properl[...]

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    38 T roub leshooting (Continued) Symptom Cause Correction The D VD+VCR d oes not star t playbac k. • An unplay able disc is inser ted. • Inser t a playab le disc. (Check the disc type and Regional code.) • The disc is placed upside down. • Pl ace the disc with the playbac k side down. • The disc is not placed within the gu ide. • Place [...]

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    39 REFERENCE Specification General System Inputs (VCR) Outputs (D VD) Outputs (VCR/D VD) • Designs and specifications are subject to change withou t notice. P ower requirements AC 200-240 V , 50 Hz P ower consumption 17 W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 78.5 X 265 mm (w/h/d) Mass (appro x.) 4.2 kg Operating temperature 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F) O[...]

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    40 Precautions When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure that it has suffi cient space on all sides to allow f or venti lation (10 cm or more on both sides, on top and at the rear). When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be consider ed and the local rules or laws gov er ning the disposal of thes e batteries [...]

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    © 2005 Victor Company of Japan, Limited HR-XV28S EN Printed in Indonesia 0305MNH-AL-O T EK VJ9033CP1Z_E-EK.book Page 92 Friday, Ma rch 11, 2005 9:53 AM[...]